Abandoned Communities: The crisis of UK bank branch closures

Ethical Banks

Whether its screening bad investments or proactively funding social and environmental projects, these banks are at the forefront of ethical banking.

HSBC: Confused about coal, dismissive of human rights, indignant about regulatory blackmail

Today, Move Your Money crashed HSBC’s AGM. For many shareholders, these meetings are an annual excuse for shareholders to grab a free lunch (no judgement here), but they also…

Divest!

For decades high street banks have been heavily invested in fossil fuels, using your money to drive irreversible climate change and environmental destruction.

From oil, coal and gas to new polluting industries like fracking, big banks are the driving force behind these socially and…

Put your bank on notice — email them now!

Fed up of your bank using your money to finance fossil fuels? Tell them today! We’ve…

Banks with a difference

These banks scored significantly better that the big 5 across the board for honesty, customer service, impact on the real economy, culture, and ethics.

Building Societies

Run for the benefit of members not external shareholders, Building Societies offer the best of banking — without being a bank

‘Mr Ethical’ guest blog: Wonga VS HSBC Fraud — A Question of Media Framing

As an HSBC whistleblower, I have been bemused and frustrated by recent media hysteria over the scandal of Wonga sending out letters from fake law firms to customers struggling with debt. Adding, in some…

Press Release: Standard Chartered — Corruption the standard at ‘rogue institution’

Following hot on the heels of a US Senate inquiry into money laundering at HSBC, US regulators have landed yet another crippling blow to the shredded reputation of the City of London and…

Barclays Citizenship Day — You can’t polish a turd

Today Barclays is holding a ‘citizenship day’ to underline the banks commitment to
 being a good citizen. Chief executive, Bob Diamond, who made citizenship one of the
 banks ‘execution priorities’ will be hosting the event.